The Sumerian epic of Gilgamesh has been the subject of operas by Bohuslav Martinu, Franco Battiato, Rudolf Brucci, Rosella Simorari, and John Craton, whose version remains a work in progress. The only one of the operas sung in Aramaic, the language of the Assyrians,...
by: Obelit Yadgar French composer Michel Bosc can easily see Qateeni Gabbara, a work still in progress, becoming the first Assyrian National Opera. “It’s a very melodic and colorful opera that also has a universal appeal,†he says. Scores of great European...
Below are four beautiful pieces donated by Rabi Issa Benyamin which will be on auction on August 15th at the Mesopotamian Night event. Addai Alkhas, Poet, Writer, Scholar Size: 29 x 26, value $1200Qateeni The Great Size: 30 x 28, value $1200Paulus...
The Modesto Courtyard by Marriott is a proud sponsor of the Symphonic Suite Assyria, and to show our support we are offering the discounted rate of $79.00 per night for anyone attending the concert. Enjoy an evening of classical, folklore, and popular Assyrian songs,...
Emanouel Bet-Younan is our guest Assyrian pop singer at the Mesopotamian Night 2009 concert in Modesto. Below Helen Talia an Assyrian activist and writer from Chicago gives us an interesting account of his life. Emanouel Bet-Younan was fourteen years old when he took...
Thanks to hard work and dedication of Pastor Samuel Khangaldy who has been helping us tirelessly in the past eight months with the Mesopotamian Night 2009 event, the Mesopotamian Choir Ensemble is shaping up quite nicely and they are working hard to perform on August...
Mesopotamian Night has now become a summer tradition in Modesto, and what a tradition it is!For the third consecutive year Tony Khoshaba and the AAS-A Central Valley Chapter team have designed an extraordinary evening of both high culture and popular culture...
Assyrians are a nation of dreams, and when those dreams include vibrant performing arts, we are the richer for it. After all, a nation’s art is its soul.Imagine the spirit feasting on Assyrian symphonic music, opera, ballet, theater and film, presented by world-class...
The following article has just arrived from Paul Caldani a student of Rabi Paulos Khofri. The article is in Farsi but we will soon publish it in English as well. بیاد استاد و فرهیخته عالم موسیقی فولكلور آشوری رابی پولوس خفری هروقت نامی از این زنده یاد برده میشود ....
Mr. William Warda who has been helping us with translation of Qateeni poems in the following article give us a deep insight into the story of Qateeni Gabbara. We appreciate Mr. Warda’s commitment and dedication to help us push the Qateeni Opera project ahead. We...
